459 ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 418
- 2016: 457
- 2021: 459
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lake Eacham · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lake Eacham
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Lake Eacham is 50 years old, making the population far older than the national figure of 38. This small community of 459 people is mostly made up of older adults and seniors, with a higher proportion of retirees than most similar areas.
459
▲ +9.8%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lake Eacham — higher than 63% of areas.
| Lake Eacham | 459 |
|---|---|
| 4884, QLD | 1,901 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 50 years old, which is 12 years older than the usual person in Queensland or Australia. This area is larger than about 66% of similar places.
50 yrs ▲ +13.6%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 23.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This explains why the area has a higher proportion of older people than most similar places.
23.7% ▲ +43.5%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lake Eacham, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 15.8% of the population, a figure well above the 11.5% seen across Australia. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 3.5% of the community, which is higher than most similar areas.
3.5% ▲ +21.1%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.8% ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lake Eacham, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Lake Eacham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31614/lake-eacham/topic/demographics-identity